Author Notes
A box of quinoa spaghetti had lurked in the back of my cupboard for months. I think I was a little bit scared that it would taste terrible. Well, you know what would make even bad pasta taste good? Bacon.
The good news is, the quinoa spaghetti tasted great! Well, I should say it really just tasted exactly like regular spaghetti. Seriously, I couldn't even tell a difference. If I was serving a gluten-free dinner guest, I would make them this in a heartbeat.
This is the delicious bacon-y sauce (inspired by Bon Appetit's Creamy Pappardelle with Leeks and Bacon) I used to introduce myself to the world of quinoa spaghetti. I even added some peas and carrots in there so I could pretend it was healthy :)
—foxeslovelemons
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Ingredients
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3
slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
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2
medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
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1
leek (white and light green part only), halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into thin slices
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1/4
teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/2
cup half-and-half
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1 teaspoon
finely chopped fresh rosemar
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8 ounces
quinoa spaghetti or regular spaghetti
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1/2 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
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1/3 cup
frozen or fresh green peas
Directions
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In medium saucepot, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Add carrots, leek, salt and pepper and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until carrots are softened, stirring occasionally. Add half-and-half and rosemary; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until sauce has thickened (should coat the back of a spoon); stirring occasionally. Remove from heat but keep in a warm place on the stove.
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Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water as the box instructs for al dente. Drain the pasta, but save about 2 cups of the cooking water.
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Add Parmesan, peas, pasta and 1 cup of pasta cooking water to sauce. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce completely coats pasta and peas are warmed through. Add more pasta cooking water as needed.
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